PROJECT #39068

VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS
PROJECT #39068: BUILDINGS A (ADM) AND E (BCS) RENOVATION AT VENTURA COLLEGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-named
California Community College District,
acting by and through its Board of Trustees,
hereinafter referred to as the “District” will receive
up to, but not later than 3 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, sealed bid proposals
for the award of a contract for Project
#39068: Buildings A (ADM) and E (BCS)
Renovations at Ventura College.
The scope of the project will include electrical
upgrade, minor tenant improvement work,
some asbestos floor tile abatement, and
patching/painting.

A mandatory job walk will begin at 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Bidders are to
meet at the Heery Construction Trailer located
on the grass between the LRC and the
Math/Science Building, 4667 Telegraph Rd.,
Ventura, CA.
All bid proposals shall be submitted on forms
furnished by the District. Bids shall be received
at Ventura County Community College
District, 255 W. Stanley Ave., Suite
150, Ventura, CA 93001, (805) 652-5500.
Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by:
(a) the required bid security; (b) subcontractors
list; (c) non-collusion affidavit; and (d)
statement of bidder’s qualifications. Bids will
be opened and publicly read at the stated
time and place.

Bid proposals must conform with, and be responsive
to, the bid and contract documents,
which will be available at Cybercopy USA,
3020 Sherwin Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003,
(805) 642-3292 or www.cybercopyusa.com.
Plans and Specifications will not be provided
at the time of the job walk.
Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by
bid security and in an amount not less than
ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of
the bid proposal, inclusive of any additive alternate
bid item(s). Failure of any bid proposal
to be accompanied by the required bid security
shall render such bid proposal to be
non-responsive and rejected. The owner reserves
the right to reject any or all bid proposals
or to waive any irregularities or
informalities in any bid proposal or in the bidding.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code §3300, bidder
must possess a current California Contractors
License at the time that the contract
for the work is awarded.

Prevailing Wage Rates; Employment of
Apprentices. This project is subject to the
provisions of Labor Code §§1720 et seq. and
regulations set forth in Title 8 §§16000 et seq.
of the California Code of Regulations, which
govern the payment of prevailing wages on
public works projects. All bidders shall be
governed by and required to comply with
these statutes and regulations in connection
with this project. Pursuant to Labor Code
§1771, the contractor receiving award of the
contract and subcontractors of any tier shall
pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to
all workers employed in the execution of the
contract. Bidders shall comply with applicable
statutes and regulations, including but not limited
to Labor Code §§ 1771, 1775, 1777.5,
1813 and 1815.

Bid proposals shall not be withdrawn by any
bidder for a period of ninety (90) days after
the opening of bid proposals. During this time,
all bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in
their respective bid proposals. In accordance
with the provisions of California Public Contract
Code §22300, substitution of eligible and
equivalent securities for any monies to ensure
performance under the contract will be permitted
at the request and expense of the contractor.

This project will be awarded to the contractor
with the lowest base bid. The project estimated
cost is $160,000.

Gary Kuppenbender, Heery International,
(805) 654-6442
Ventura County Community College District